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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by A FOR ARIZONA.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,412,976
Total expenses
$12,192,096
Contributions and grants received
$12,410,794
Grants paid
$10,415,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$2,182
Total assets, end of year
$630,163
Total liabilities, end of year
$262,272
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$367,891
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,791,065
Management and general expenses
$401,031
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,791,065

Program services were 96.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $11,912,071

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $498,723

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,182 · excluded $2,182

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,182

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $10,415,000 · program services $10,415,000

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,000 · program services $15,000

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $61,860 · management and general $61,860

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $813,292 · program services $711,355 · management and general $101,937

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,268 · program services $20,685 · management and general $9,583

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $6,888 · program services $575 · management and general $6,313

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $225,216 · program services $198,162 · management and general $27,054

  • 17 · Travel

    total $34,241 · program services $4,983 · management and general $29,258

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $31,406 · management and general $31,406

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,540 · program services $6,418 · management and general $8,122

  • 24a · Other expenses: COST SHARING EXPENSES

    total $544,385 · program services $418,887 · management and general $125,498

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $339,656 · end of year $233,494

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $42,380

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $396,669

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $794

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $35,819 · end of year $262,272

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $200,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $147,011 · end of year $367,891

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

A FOR ARIZONA IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND STUDIES, ANALYZES AND EDUCATES COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON METHODS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES THAT PRIORITIZE STUDENT SUCCESS, EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY SCHOOLS AND ALLOW SCHOOL LEADERS FLEXIBILITY TO BE ENTREPRENEURIAL AND INNOVATIVE, WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING EVERY STUDENT TO SUCCEED IN THE COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EXPANDING EXCELLENCE IS OUR BEST CHANCE TO ENSURE EVERY K-12 STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO, AND BENEFITS FROM, HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOLS AND ALL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BEST HELP THEM THRIVE.

  • TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANT: A FOR ARIZONA OPERATES THE ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION MODERNIZATION GRANTS TO MODERNIZE K-12 TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO RELIABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS. THE GRANT PROGRAM, ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE A FOR ARIZONA EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND, SUPPORTS LOCALLY DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE ACCESS FOR MORE FAMILIES TO THE PUBLIC LEARNING OPTIONS THAT BEST MEET EACH CHILD'S NEEDS. GRANT AWARDEES WILL DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. THIS INCLUDES SOLUTIONS TO PROVIDE DIRECT TO FAMILY GRANTS TO HELP ASSIST WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS, HIGH-EFFICIENCY VEHICLES TO BRING DOWN SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COSTS, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE MORE EFFICIENT ROUTES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS, MICRO-TRANSIT EFFORTS TO TARGET KEY SUBGROUPS OF STUDENTS, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TARGET UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN THIS GRANT CYCLE, APPROXIMATELY $7 MILLION WAS ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT 24 UNIQUE PROPOSALS REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS TO TARGET UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS OR COMMUNITIES LOOKING TO MODERNIZE THEIR APPROACH TO K-12 TRANSPORTATION.

    Expenses $8,100,793 · Grants $7,036,000

  • INNOVATION GRANT: A FOR ARIZONA LAUNCHED A $6 MILLION GRANT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP ARIZONA PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPLICATE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE MEANINGFUL RESULTS FOR STUDENTS AND DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON STUDENT EXCELLENCE. THIS $6 MILLION EFFORT IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL RELIEF DOLLARS PROVIDED TO INCREASE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION OPTIONS AND INVEST IN BOLD IDEAS BY ARIZONA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATORS. A FOR ARIZONA WILL DISTRIBUTE THE DOLLARS THROUGH ITS EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND TO ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR SYSTEM LEADERS WHO ARE REIMAGINING EDUCATION MODELS, ACCELERATING BEST PRACTICES, AND INNOVATING AROUND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS.

    Expenses $3,681,853 · Grants $3,379,000

  • SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT: A FOR ARIZONA OPERATES THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA MICROGRANT THAT WILL EMPOWER INNOVATIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES TO IMPLEMENT THEIR BOLD IDEAS FOR REIMAGINING LEARNING MODELS, CREATING AND SCALING MORE STUDENT-FOCUSED PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPING BETTER TEACHING AND LEARNING EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES. EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA ARE KNOWN FOR INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIONS, FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CONCEPTS, AND DISRUPTIVE STUDENT-FOCUSED MODELS OF LEARNING. THE QUALITY AND CALIBER OF OUR LOCAL LEADERS SHOW THEY HAVE BOLD IDEAS AND ARE EAGER TO DEVELOP CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING OUR K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM. BY EMBRACING INNOVATION, COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETS, ARIZONA HAS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THESE SUCCESS POINTS AND SCALE MODELS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO THRIVE. A FOR ARIZONA PROVIDED UP TO $25,000 IN SEED FUNDING THROUGH THEIR EXPANSION & INNOVATION FUND FOR BOLD PROPOSALS THAT ACCELERATE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PRE K-12 STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA. ELIGIBILITY WAS LIMITED TO PRE K-12 ENTREPRENEURS IN COCHISE, PIMA, SANTA CRUZ, AND YUMA COUNTIES.

    Expenses $8,419

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JOHN DONAHUE

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ASHLEY RAGAN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • LEE BENSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • DERRELL BRADFORD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • JENNIFER MELLOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • AMILYN PIERCE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • LUIS RAMIREZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • AARON SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • JANELLE WOOD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • KENT WILSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • EMILY ANNE GULLICKSON

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202431369349309278

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